Chesterfield woman charged; state trooper sent to hospital

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RICHMOND, Va. -- A Chesterfield woman was arrested following a pursuit that resulted in the hospitalization of a Virginia State Trooper.

"The incident began around 10:40 p.m. Thursday when Virginia State Police Trooper A.D. Rogers responded to assist the Richmond Police with an ongoing pursuit that was approaching the Interstate 95 and Interstate 64 interchange in the city," Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Vick said.

The suspect driver, later identified as 59-year-old Melissa R. Thorne, then merged onto I-64 east and eventually exited at Nine Mile Road.

"During the course of the pursuit, the Pontiac [Thorne was driving] rammed Trooper Rogers’ vehicle. The suspect vehicle stopped just beyond the intersection and Richmond Police took [her] into custody," Vick said.